United Arab Emirates Domestic Credit Growth

1976 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about United Arab Emirates Domestic Credit Growth

  • United Arab Emirates Domestic Credit increased 6.5 % YoY in Sep 2025, compared with an increase of 7.6 % YoY in the previous month
  • United Arab Emirates Domestic Credit Growth YoY data is updated monthly
  • It averaged 0.2 %, available from Jan 1976 to Sep 2025
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1,932.7 % in Aug 1977 and a record low of -908.7 % in Jan 1976

CEIC calculates Domestic Credit Growth from monthly Domestic Credit. The International Monetary Fund provides Domestic Credit in local currency. Domestic Credit prior to December 2002 is based on an older methodology.


Further information about United Arab Emirates Domestic Credit Growth

  • In the latest reports, United Arab Emirates Domestic Credit reached 467.9 USD bn in Sep 2025
  • Money Supply M2 in United Arab Emirates increased to 715.8 USD bn YoY in Oct 2025
  • United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 256.9 USD bn in Sep 2025
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 6.0 Months of Import in Mar 2025
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 4.1 % in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 4.7 % in the previous quarter
  • Household Debt of United Arab Emirates reached 24.1 % in Dec 2024, accounting for 24.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP

View United Arab Emirates's Domestic Credit Growth from Jan 1976 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

United Arab Emirates Domestic Credit Growth

What was United Arab Emirates's Domestic Credit Growth in Sep 2025?

United Arab Emirates Domestic Credit increased 6.5 % YoY in Sep 2025, compared with an increase of 7.6 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.5 Sep 2025 7.6 Aug 2025 -908.7 Jan 1976 1,932.7 Aug 1977 % monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025

Domestic Credit Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 9.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Oct 2025
Algeria (%) 10.7 Jul 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2025
Argentina (%) 70.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Armenia (%) 21.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - Oct 2025
Australia (%) 5.1 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Austria (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 9.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Bahrain (%) 7.0 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1992 - Oct 2025
Bangladesh (%) 9.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1988 - Oct 2025
Belarus (%) 15.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Oct 2025
Belgium (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Bolivia (%) 10.8 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 12.2 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) 9.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Brazil (%) 8.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Brunei (%) 4.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (%) 15.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - Oct 2025
Cambodia (%) 3.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2025
Canada (%) 4.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Oct 2025
Chile (%) 5.6 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Oct 2025
China (%) 7.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 2000 - Nov 2025
Colombia (%) 6.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Croatia (%) 5.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jun 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 2.6 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 2006 - Oct 2025
Czech Republic (%) 7.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Denmark (%) -11.6 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
Ecuador (%) 12.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Egypt (%) 27.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Estonia (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jun 1993 - May 2025
European Union (%) 0.5 May 2025 monthly Sep 1998 - May 2025
Finland (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
France (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Georgia (%) 12.7 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1996 - Oct 2025
Germany (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Ghana (%) -9.1 May 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - May 2025
Greece (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1991 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 5.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Iceland (%) 7.8 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 1994 - Feb 2025
India (%) 10.4 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (%) 7.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Iran (%) 25.8 Feb 2017 monthly Jan 1965 - Feb 2017
Ireland (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Israel (%) 13.3 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Aug 2025
Italy (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 11.0 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Aug 2025
Japan (%) -0.2 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Oct 2025
Jordan (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 12.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
Kenya (%) 8.0 Jul 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Jul 2025
South Korea (%) 6.7 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%) 16.5 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 2008 - Oct 2025
Kuwait (%) 16.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 81.5 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Nov 2025
Laos (%) 10.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2025
Latvia (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - May 2025
Lebanon (%) 2.2 Jan 2018 monthly Mar 1966 - Jan 2018
Lithuania (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - May 2025
Luxembourg (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) -26.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1985 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 19.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Malawi (%) 46.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Malaysia (%) 5.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Malta (%) 8.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Oct 2025
Mauritius (%) 11.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2006 - Oct 2025
Mexico (%) 6.8 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 18.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Mongolia (%) 22.7 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Oct 2025
Montenegro (%) 22.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Morocco (%) 5.9 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Mozambique (%) 12.6 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2025
Myanmar (%) 16.4 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2021
Nepal (%) 4.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Netherlands (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
New Zealand (%) 5.2 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1989 - Oct 2025
Nigeria (%) -12.6 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1991 - Oct 2025
Norway (%) 3.7 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1986 - Oct 2025
Oman (%) 8.9 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2025
Pakistan (%) 8.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2009 - Oct 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 7.6 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Panama (%) 1.6 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Paraguay (%) 14.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Peru (%) 11.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 10.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Poland (%) 9.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Oct 2025
Portugal (%) 0.3 Aug 2019 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2019
Qatar (%) 7.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Romania (%) 9.6 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
Russia (%) 14.1 May 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - May 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 21.6 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2017
Serbia (%) 21.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
Singapore (%) 5.2 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2025
Slovakia (%) 2.2 May 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - May 2025
Slovenia (%) -86.1 May 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2025
South Africa (%) 7.7 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1966 - Oct 2025
Spain (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 11.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
Sudan (%) 82.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (%) -3.1 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
Switzerland (%) 2.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2025

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United Arab Emirates Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.5 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 35,771.783 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 100,505.393 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) 673.115 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) 747.882 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) 800.236 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.695 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -24,766.8 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 37,088.5 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 12.5 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Aug 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 13,819,749.776 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,516,003.179 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 905,883.265 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 41,183.5 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 12.6 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,105,704.368 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,601,485.790 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 521.976 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,768.889 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 5,234.356 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 83,977.270 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 110,030.869 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 15,631.528 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2025
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 41,430.373 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 126,763.820 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,512,053.174 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 8,765,140.188 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 10,122,199.375 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 45,331.850 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 12,825.035 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 18,937.086 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 7,854.542 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 26,100.303 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 21,853.110 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 3,457.497 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 591.125 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 19,664.402 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 16,200.493 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 48,090.634 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 38,859.547 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 38,932.861 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 243,667.081 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 26,943.182 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 20,565.372 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 46,802.443 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 54,159.184 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 143,027.239 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.931 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 101.834 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 111.444 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 141.495 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 77,168.1 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 79,972.8 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 14.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 45,636.5 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 8.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 54,023.145 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 45.148 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (AED bn) -265.500 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (AED bn) 263.800 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Mining and Quarrying (AED mn) 38,519.597 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 24.1 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 290,235.916 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1991 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 715,835.521 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1991 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 15.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 256,900.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1973 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 45.574 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.0 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 9,598.366 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 872,326.361 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 14.3 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 459,291.6 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 149,138.4 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 552,379.846 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.44 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 69.05 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2025
Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) 3,167,336.821 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) 1,065,891.400 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) 2,628,905.951 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) 166,736.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 3,203,618.560 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Oct 2025
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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